Entries for September 2021

... progress toward economic recovery has been largely due to the distribution of the vaccine and yet highly vaccinated Hawaii still finds a way to lag ....

... The application deadline is Nov. 15, 2021 ....

... Enough electric generating capacity ....

... contact your local Neighborhood Board Chair to volunteer for a vacant seat ....

... If Congress’s new tax hikes come through, successful residents in high-tax states will be placed in a terrible position. ....

... Statewide, 601,800 were employed and 45,550 unemployed in August  ....

... among all Pacific Islander subcategories, the highest incidence of cases, 10,580 per 100,000 people, occurred among Marshallese individuals ....

... conducting a brief 10-minute survey for business managers and owners to understand the impacts of the new COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements on their business ....

... DOH Food Safety Branch has issued a Cease and Desist Order and a red “closed” placard to Doner Shack ....

... What New Trick Does Robin Have Up Her Sleeve? ....

... In addition to the lawsuit, they filed a temporary restraining order against the Police department to stop them from taking away Lance's lawfully owned firearms ....

... Hawaii has low rates of vaccination against many diseases ....

... In Hawaii, the average auto insurance premium comes in at just $1,096 ....

... A common misconception in Hawaii is that the size of a knife is used to determine the legality ....

... Questions include whether the mandates are practical, whether they are supported by data, and whether they are narrowly tailored to achieve a specific goal without violating the freedoms of Maui residents generally ....

... When we got our first look at the tier system that outlined how our lives would be restricted by COVID-19 orders, we didn’t realize that eventually we, the people, would be divided into tiers ....

... the draft is going to the UH Board of Regents for review and possibly further changes before final approval, which is expected in early 2022 ....

... the small print reveals a trail of breadcrumbs leading to your bedroom ....

... How does some bureaucrat sitting in the real property tax office have any idea whether a property is vacant? ....

... Parents in Hawaii may spend the most on bringing up their children with an estimated total cost of $281,597 to support a kid’s basic needs for 18 years ....

... Monoclonal antibodies help the immune system temporarily respond to the immediate infection ....

... Chemical Company Behind Anti-Sunscreen Campaign ....

... an increase of up to 2000% ....

... More than 80 million Americans working in the private sector will soon be federally mandated to either get vaccinated against Covid-19 or get tested weekly ....

... The Order takes effect Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 ....

...the Hāna-Lahainaluna-Duckburg Complex Area is the lowest at 75%....

... Foil a Spy: Laminate a photocopy of your CDC vax card.  Score it down the middle to fold to the size of a business card.  Then put it in your wallet ....

... To be considered for a one-year appointment ....

"HIDOE has thus far refused to formally engage in the bargaining process, preferring only to sit informally over these issues...."

... Hearing after hearing, the least informed made so many false claims and none could ever be corroborated with data. Like a virus, that same disinformation was repeated over and over until it was believed as fact. Not one politician asked these testifiers for evidence ever. ...

... we must come together when the government overreaches and threatens fundamental rights ....

“The Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director.”

... A motion to dismiss a voting rights lawsuit involving U.S. citizens who moved to overseas territories was denied by a federal judge on Friday, allowing the case to proceed ....

... Now that the cat is out of the bag, will voters in Manoa reelect their antivaxxer Rep in 2022? ....

... The New York measure upon which this Honolulu resolution is based is already being challenged in court and has been criticized for its intrusions ....

... HB 862 makes no provision whatsoever for joint collection. The counties are on their own ....

... DLIR today announced it paid $700M to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for advances it has received to pay regular unemployment insurance benefits ....

... LifeSmarts is a free national educational program that teaches students critical life skills through online quizzes and in-person competitions covering five key areas: Personal Finance, Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Health & Safety, the Environment, and Technology .... 

...Third Circuit and Fifth Circuit ....

... We have a duty to elect pro-science leaders, but some of our elected Democrats protest with anti-vaxxers ....

... DOH released a new cluster report identifying 70 COVID-19 clusters statewide, totaling 1,374 cases. Eighteen clusters occurred on Oʻahu, 44 occurred on Maui, one occurred on Hawaiʻi Island and seven occurred on Kauaʻi. ....

... How effective were our reform efforts? Well, I am pleased to say that one of the first report cards has just arrived ....

... the science behind creating vaccines is not new. It has been around for more than 200 years ....

... Instead of drawing attention to these protesters, political leaders should be out at vaccination sites thanking people for getting vaxxed and highlighting the stories behind their decision to get vaxxed.  These stories will convince others to get vaxxed ....

... Enrollment at Hawaii's public and charter schools for the 2021-22 school year decreased to 171,600 students, compared with enrollment of 174,704 students at the start of last school year — a difference of 1.7% ....

... Summer Lee Haunani Sylva and Keone Nakoa ....

... Unvaccinated UH students and employees are required to upload proof of a negative COVID-19 test to the LumiSight UH app to be on a UH campus or property during the fall 2021 semester ....

"...to implement Complete Streets which provide equitable access across all modes and for all abilities, including pedestrians, bicycles, cars, trucks, and buses...."

... Disinformation continues to flow all over the social media while the unvaccinated are filling hospital beds on ICUs ....

... “Pope Francis has made it clear that being vaccinated can be an act of charity toward the community in order to curtail the spread of the virus.” ....